National Lineman Appreciation Day

Like many elec­tric coop­er­a­tives, York Elec­tric will cel­e­brate Nation­al Line­man Appre­ci­a­tion Day on Mon­day, April 11, to hon­or the hard-work­ing men and women who often work in chal­leng­ing con­di­tions to keep the lights on.

We are rec­og­niz­ing all elec­tric line­men for the ser­vices they per­form around the clock in often­times dan­ger­ous con­di­tions to keep the pow­er on and pro­tect the pub­lic’s safe­ty. The cal­iber of our line employ­ees is top notch. Each and every mem­ber of our line crew is to be com­mend­ed for his hard work in deliv­er­ing safe and reli­able pow­er to our 58,000-plus mem­bers through­out York, Chester, Lan­cast­er and Chero­kee coun­ties.

Elec­tric line­men do not often receive the recog­ni­tion they deserve. They work all hours of the day and night away from their fam­i­lies, and they go above and beyond to restore pow­er to their com­mu­ni­ties. Our line­men, as well as line­men from all across the nation, tru­ly deserve this spe­cial day of recog­ni­tion.

Coloring contest

One way we will hon­or our line­men is by teach­ing the next gen­er­a­tion of linework­ers how YEC line­men stay safe around elec­tric­i­ty. We are proud to spon­sor our sec­ond annu­al Line­men Gear Up for Safe­ty Col­or­ing Con­test for chil­dren, ages 12 and under. We’ll award three prizes of $100, $50, and $25 for the three best entries. Entrants should include their name, their par­ents’ name, along with their address and phone num­ber.

Down­load the Line­men Gear Up for Safe­ty col­or­ing sheet and also learn more about how to stay safe around elec­tric­i­ty. Entries should be turned in to one of our offices by Mon­day, April 11, or mailed to York Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive; Atten­tion: Joyce Bak­er; P.O. Box 150; York, SC 29745.

 

If you enjoy hav­ing elec­tric­i­ty, take the oppor­tu­ni­ty to thank a line­man today.

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Anniver­sary Year Includes Spe­cial Recog­ni­tion